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Hi, my husband (of 20 years) was just served with a paternity suit involving two children (9 and 4), from a woman he'd been having an extra-marital affair with. He doesn't know for certain whether he … read more

Hi, How would I go about establishing paternity with my boyfriend? I was married to my now ex husband at the time. He is not the father and a state examiner rejected my complaint to disestablish pater… read more

when paternity has never been proven within the time limit set by statute and a putative fathers name is ***** ***** certificate of birth, without expressed consent , is the certificate a nullity ? … read more

need information on how to get a paternity test for my husband who is in jail but he recently found out he may be the father of a 15 year old girl. Her mother is deceased and she lives with the suppos… read more

We are the paternal grandparents of 3 granddaughters and our son their Dad is deceased. We went to court on Monday after petitioning the court for visitation. We have had a very close relationship wit… read more

I'm trying to establish paternity in the state of Arizona and the other party is making this process extremely difficult. He is in the military and is hoping to be deployed before the court orders the… read more

Paternity determined when the child is 16, If a custodial parent received welfare/assistance from the state, can the non-custodial parent be ordered to pay that back once a child support order is issu… read more

I received a motion to vacate final judgement of paternity. In the motion, my childrens mothers made alot of false claims. I have paperwork to prove otherwise. How can I find an attorney to file a res… read more

I'm trying to establish paternity, my X girlfriend will not sign the ROP, and has put a retraining order on me so now I have no way of giving my support money for my son . I have to fill out a paterni… read more

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The responses above are from individual Experts, not JustAnswer. The site and services are provided “as is”. To view the verified credential of an Expert, click on the “Verified” symbol in the Expert’s profile. This site is not for emergency questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals. Please carefully read the Terms of Service (last updated February 8, 2012).